This morning we had to check out of our B&B. We had a very nice breakfast outside then took our bags and left. Our host drove us to the bus stop thankfully, then from there we headed towards the train station. As we walked in, we looked for the luggage drop-off. The line stretched for what seemed like miles. We got in line, and waited somewhat patiently as the time wore on. Finally, we made it to the counter (over an hour!). We checked i...

Today we took the train from Cinque Terre to Florence. On the train to Florence, we met a family from Pittsburgh. The man's life could have been a movie; he grew up in Italy, moved to Pittsburgh at a young age, he didn't know any English or American ways, he got beaten up... It was amazing to hear what he had to say. Now, he was taking his family (4 kids aged 8, 10, 13, and 16 and wife to meet their extended family. The last time they were there was 17 years ago...

Our last day on the cruise was at sea. It hurt to say goodbye to all the pleasures: the new friends, our wonderful waiters, the many activities, the fine dining... And so much more. Our first day off the cruise we spent an hour on the train, heading from Citaveccia, Italy to Rome, Italy. We spent the rest of the day in Rome checking into our hotel and visiting the colosseum. The monuments and history wears on you; it's hard to keep it in perspective that every ti...

The cruise is a week long, and has been very entertaining so far. Our first night we met our table group: Tiffany and Derek from Canada/Ohio, Michael and Laura from England, and last but not least, Peter and Lyn from Tasmania. All of these people are absolutely amazing and have interesting stories, but we decided our table would be blog free. Our first stop was Messina, Sicily, Italy. There, we just walked around the city. So, not too exciting, but di...